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AZ SB1540

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2023

Primary Sponsor

Lela Alston

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Establishes the homeless shelter and services fund to be administered by the Arizona Department of Housing, consisting of legislative appropriations, other directed monies, and investment earnings.

  • Authorizes the department to award grants from the fund to counties, cities, towns, Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations for programs providing shelter and services to unsheltered homeless persons.

  • Appropriates $50,000,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the newly established fund.

  • Exempts monies in the fund from lapsing provisions under Arizona Revised Statutes section 35-190, allowing unspent funds to remain available indefinitely.

Legislative Description

Homeless shelter services fund; appropriation

Exemption

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/9/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules2/2/2023
Commerce2/2/2023
Appropriations2/2/2023

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